Which to use
“inverno” and “inversão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,275
- “inverno” frequency rank
- #17,547
- “inversão” frequency rank
- 19822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inverno | inversão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estação do ano que se segue ao outono e antecede a primavera; a quarta estação no hemisfério norte, iniciando-se em dezembro, no solstício | ato ou efeito de inverter |
Where the eye mixes inverno and inversão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. inverno runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against inversão's 8 (VCCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses inverno with inversão
A purely visual mix-up. inverno (/ĩ.ˈvɛɾ.nu/) and inversão (/ĩ.vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inverno is recorded at frequency rank #2,275, classified as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.ˈvɛɾ.nu/. inversão is at rank #17,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 19822, this pair ranks #50,819 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inverno vs inversão
Shared letters: einorv. Private to "inverno": -. Private to "inversão": sã.
"inverno" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "inversão" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- inverno ← inevrno · innverno · invenro · invernno · inveron · inverrno · invreno · invverno
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inverno" for "inversão" ever safe?
Frequency check: "inverno" vs "inversão" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inverno" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inversão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,819 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inverno" and "inversão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imersão vs inversão". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #50,819 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.